Synchronous streaming into the classroom is covered by the TEACH act NOT on
demand delivery. Very important difference, Michael!

Gary

At 08:08 AM 4/8/2005 -0700, you wrote:>Why are you having to worry about licensing? Streaming into the classroom >is covered by the TEACH act (in my opinion, and in the opinion of nearly >all others I have read). We are looking into this technology, but I doubt >we will move on it in the near future (on a large scale), though our >library dean is interested in the idea.>>mb>>Michael Brewer>Slavic Studies, German Studies & Media Arts Librarian>University of Arizona Library A210>1510 E. University>P.O. Box 210055>Tucson, AZ 85721>Voice: 520.307.2771>Fax: 520.621.9733>brewerm@u.library.arizona.edu>>-----Original Message----->From: videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu >[mailto:videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Sarah Johnson>Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 7:08 AM>To: videolib@library.berkeley.edu>Subject: RE: [Videolib] lending video and film>>I wonder if any of you are considering digitizing videos for streaming >media access both on campus and remotely. We are doing a small project >with a couple of faculty members for classroom access only. I am stunned >at the cost of licensing, but the number of damaged, lost and out of print >titles led us to consider this as a solution to avoid duplication of >titles for both campuses and replacement difficulties and costs involved.>>Michael Brewer is correct - more and more film is being used in the >classroom. We have more requests than we have money for and to lose the >titles once they have been acquired is distressing for faculty not to >mention staff who have to deal with the complaints and trying to replace >the titles. Any thoughts, suggestions, experiences?>>We do not ILL media, by the way. As far as I know, the rest of community >colleges in Florida, 28 in all, do not loan media. I believe that the >Florida state universities loan to faculty on other campuses, but I do not >know their policies.>>Sarah Johnson>Polk Community College>Winter Haven, FL>>-----Original Message----->From: videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu >[mailto:videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Brewer, Michael>Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 11:20 AM>To: videolib@library.berkeley.edu>Subject: RE: [Videolib] lending video and film>>All,>>I think it is critical that we figure out how to better allow for the >borrowing of media from other institutions. I think most places that >don't allow borrowing do so because they don't trust that the media will >return undamaged.>>Film is being used more and more in courses and in scholarship across >disciplines. Films also often go out of print very quickly and are >damaged/lost/stolen at an exponentially higher rate than other media (at >least in our library). In this new access over ownership environment, >film scholars (and those that use film) end up getting the short end of >the stick: because we (I am speaking of our institution and others like >it) focus on access and put less money into purchasing materials as we did >in the past, if we were not lucky enough to purchase all the films that >our faculty would need in the future at the time of their release (and >that is never possible with the funds we are given) and even if none of >those films were stolen, lost or damaged, our faculty do not have the same >access to items (films) we don't own through ILL as our print oriented >faculty have.>>It seems that, were clear stipulations on use (or levels of use) defined >for media loaned through ILL (perhaps some would loan only if the film >were to be used in a class or would remain in the library, or even, >forgive me public libraries, would only be loaned to academic libraries, >etc.). Perhaps such gradations of use already exist. I don't >know. Because ILL is a separate unit in our library, I have very little >to do with what goes on there. I have, however, spoken with them about the >issue of getting copies of videos that we owned but were lost, stolen or >damaged and are not available for sale from other libraries (so we could >make a legal copy) and was told that ILL departments often can make >special loan agreements on a case by case basis for things like this (to >borrow an out of print video from a library that usually doesn't loan >videos in order to make a legal copy in house).>>Does VRT make recommendations to national ILL groups? How much control do >other media librarians have over whether or not their collections are >loaned out through ILL? If you have had control over this and have not >allowed your collection to be loaned out, why not? What are the >issues/impediments? Are there horror stories of what has happened when >titles were loaned out, even with strict limitations on their use?>>Thanks,>>mb>>Michael Brewer>Slavic Studies, German Studies & Media Arts Librarian>University of Arizona Library A210>1510 E. University>P.O. Box 210055>Tucson, AZ 85721>Voice: 520.307.2771>Fax: 520.621.9733>brewerm@u.library.arizona.edu>>-----Original Message----->From: videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu >[mailto:videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Bergman, Barbara J>Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 4:11 PM>To: videolib@library.berkeley.edu>Subject: RE: [Videolib] lending video and film>>>Most of you have heard my pro-ILL soapbox speech before but...>>We starting lending 3 years ago. It's been a very positive experience.>As we all know, video collections are expensive. No library can possibly >own every video any more than it can have afford every book.>>We lend videos with minimal restrictions. (The one unbreakable restriction >is that it doesn't go out if there's an upcoming booking.)>We follow a reciprocal borrowing/lending policy in that we only borrow >material types that they will lend and vice versa. This is fairly common >for ILL (especially when it comes to charging a fee for lending). In >translation: We only lend videos to requesting libraries who allow us >access to their videos in exchange.>The first year, we compiled a list of all titles loaned and borrowed -- it >was a fascinating mix of educational titles and feature films. We've >consistently borrowed twice as many videos as we'vee lent each semester.>--------->Re: older formats. We will lend 16mm films on a case-by-case basis. Most >of the time when ILL staff replies with "Did you know this is a 16mm >film?" the response is "never mind I thought it was a videotape...">>------------->For policy, the VRT and ACRL have published guidelines that suggest video >ILL practices:>>Guidelines for Media Resources in Academic Libraries (1999) >http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/guidelinesmedia.htm>>5.1 Media resources should be accessible through resource sharing, in >accordance with the ALA Video Round Table Guidelines for the Interlibrary >Loan of Audiovisual Formats.>Commentary: Many libraries treat media collections as special collections >and prohibit their interlibrary loan. However, library users benefit when >media collections are included in resource-sharing programs. No library >can meet all of its users' needs for media resources, but libraries are >reluctant to lend to our users if we do not lend to their users. The >guidelines recognize that some materials may be excluded, but in general, >there is no reason to exclude entire formats from interlibrary lending.>>VRT Guidelines for the Interlibrary Loan of Audiovisual Formats >(1997)http://www.ala.org/ala/vrt/pubguidelines/guidelinesinterlibrary.htm>>>------------>>Barb Bergman>Media Services Librarian>Minnesota State University-Mankato>(507) 389-5945>>_______________________________________________>Videolib mailing list>Videolib@library.berkeley.edu>http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/videolib>>_______________________________________________>Videolib mailing list>Videolib@library.berkeley.edu>http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/videolib>>>>_______________________________________________>Videolib mailing list>Videolib@library.berkeley.edu>http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/videolib>>_______________________________________________>Videolib mailing list>Videolib@library.berkeley.edu>http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/videolib